Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to 12 ½ Years in Prison

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Terry Detroit Page, 54, of Pineville, N.C., was sentenced today to 151 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for distributing methamphetamine, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.

According to filed court documents and the sentencing hearing, law enforcement initiated an investigation into Page for drug trafficking in and around Charlotte. Using a confidential informant, law enforcement conducted multiple drug buys with Page of methamphetamine and fentanyl. In January 2024, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Page's residence. During search of the residence, law enforcement seized narcotics, drug paraphernalia, and two firearms, including a rifle. Page has a prior criminal conviction, and he is prohibited from possessing firearms.

Page is currently in federal custody and will be transferred to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons upon designation to a federal facility.

In making today's announcement, U.S. Attorney Ferguson thanked the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department for their investigation of the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Alfredo De La Rosa of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Charlotte prosecuted the case.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.